The Youth Symphonic Orchestra and Choir “Polígono Don B

Biography

The Youth Symphonic Orchestra and Choir “Polígono Don Bosco” (YOPDB) is a fundamental part of the arts promotion program carried out by the “Polígono Industrial Don Bosco,” located in the “Comunidad Iberia” of San Salvador. This community is one of the areas with the highest crime and violence rates in El Salvador. YOPDB is a response to violence and social exclusion for at-risk youth in the area, and it seeks to increase self-esteem; promote creativity; develop intelligence, sociability and solidarity; and strengthen the personality of children and adolescents. The orchestra and choir were created in 2011, and currently comprise 250 young musicians and 300 choristers from over 60 public schools. Its members are vulnerable, at-risk boys and girls ranging between eight and 18 years of age.

Watch Past Performances

The group, part of the arts promotion program carried out by the Polígono Industrial Don Bosco in San Salvador which supports at-risk youth, makes its U.S. debut. Free general admission tickets will be distributed in the Hall of Nations starting at approximately 4:30 p.m., up to 2 tickets per person.